Need to make iframe content transparent in older browsers

[reshma]

Hi,

My Iframe tag loads a floating ad over the parent page. The problem I am facing is I need to make it transparent so that the underlying page can be seen and clicked. I managed to do this in IE 5.5 and above using "Allowtransparency" attribute but no luck with lower browsers. Any suggestions? Or any alternatives? (I tried using div but how do I set the source for div tag?)

Thanks,

Reshma

[Brett_Tabke]

Welcome to the board. Nope, you have to reserve the space some how. If you are shooting for netscape, an Ilayer wrapped in the iframe can work.

[papabaer]

Hello Reshma!
The "allowtransparency" attribute is an IE only option, using it will exclude Opera, Mozilla and Netscape users as well as all other non-IE user-agents. The problem with propriety code is that it only works for a certain segment, granted, IE controls a huge segment of the market, but it is not the only browser by a long shot.

Off hand, I can't think of a good cross browser solution for what you are attempting. Unless you are willing to exclude a sizable segment of potential visitors, you had best reconsider your design.